12 th Precinct
6:35 am
Kate was drinking her hot tea, she was thinking about having a cup of coffee. But she don't, think that was such a good idea. Cause of caffeine and from her drinking, a little too much alcohol from last night. She had been drinking more, then she uses too. She felt sick to her stomach; tries not threw up again. Just like she did, this morning. Esposito and Ryan arrived at her desk. "Hey Boss, we brought you a coffee and a cherry bear claw." She was looking down. Rick uses to, buy her those, but not anymore. She had tried, to move on with her live. Her and Josh, have been dating for two years. He was asking her about marriage. But she wasn't, sure if he was the one for her.
Esposito was thinking, he had pushed too hard, but he left them on her desk. "While anyway, ill just leave you too it." Ryan followed him back to their desk's.
She runs to the restroom and locked herself in a stall. Is crying her eyes out; her hands are on face."Just try to, show everyone why you're the best lead detective." Getting back up; she goes over to her murder board. Looking at photographs; of a young woman murdered in her late thirties. She had been strangled too death. She had been, doing some shopping in the area. When her attacker; decided to strike and kill could the suspect; have looked like. There was no answer, everyone was doing everything in their power. They haven't had too much, of a good record like, they once had when Castle worked for them.
Her record had gone down the drain, along with her way of becoming the youngest female captain. The funding had ended for the 12th precinct. Things kept getting worse and worse. It was a never ending cycle, first no more fancy coffee machine. It was pulled out, everyone was shocked after it was taking out. Castle old chair, went missing she went crazy looking everywhere for it. But saw the garage men; taking it away in their truck. They drive off before, she could stop them. She take two days off, she spent the whole day crying, her eyes. Second day, she had too much, to drank and a bad hangover. She made herself; a hot cup of coffee. Then got sick, to her stomach. Cause of her decision not to eat anything.
Captain Montgomery, came out of his office, he wasn't in the best mood today. He was also, going through a hard time with his job. "Listen up, we are going to have to work longer hours. I had to make several cuts with the budget and staff."
Kate couldn't believe it, how much of the staff, they had been losing after Castle had left them. Couldn't lose anymore people; but what can you do. When you're face with, making very tough decisions basically. She felt bad for her captain; he had to pay for backing her up. His wife Evelyn; was so pissed off at him. That she couldn't believe, how could she turn her back on him. He was his best friend for a long time. Instead of waiting to talk to his friend; he had believed Beckett instead of asking Castle his side of the story. He should have looked into it. She had cost everyone, a huge mistake caused of her playing a high school game.
The hours won't looking too good, so far. She had put in over sixteen hours or sometimes even twenty one hours. She was looking at Ryan and Esposito. Both of them, were just not looking at anything or anyone. She could tell, that the long hours, were getting to both men. Neither had said a word all day. She find it very odd, even for them. But she wasn't going to push them too far. Esposito had even yelled at her more then once. Ryan wasn't talking to her very much either. He along with everyone else blamed her. But he don't just fault her either. He, Esposito, Captain and still more importantly her. Tom was at fault too. But sure, he was responsible, he played a major role in Castle leaving sure. But he got played too, she sure played her games well.
She had played her games; like to where it got her. Life was began to fall apart, having done a lot of awful things to Castle. She had threatened to shoot him. Kick him out of the precinct, after he had find a clue to her mothers murder. He was trying to help her. Instead she yelled at him; made him feel like hell. She thought that, she could have thanked him. It was an attack against her detective skills.
10:45 pm
Beckett Apartment
Kate feels so drained from the long day at work, at the same time it wasn't long enough. They were not even close to solving the case. Her case percentage was dropped 30% in the last three years. She had felt, like a total failure. Her career was going down drain. She could barely sleep, eat or even go running even just to clear her head.
11:30 pm
Castle Hotel Room
He was at his desk, working at his laptop typing away on the keys. He was working on a new story series. He felt hands on his shoulders, his wife Jessica; given his shoulders a very good rubbing. He always enjoyed her massaging his shoulders.
"That feels very good, thank you. I really needed that." He tells her.
"You're welcome, that kid's are asleep. Carrie is passed out. She had a little trouble, going to bed." She has a sad look on her face. "But she has gotten better. I know, that she will heal completely. One day, she will find her own footing. It just takes time."
"I hope you're right, she has gotten stronger thanks to you."
She wrapped her arms tightly around him. "Don't doubt yourself my love. You had a bigger role playing a father figure in her life."